Pet Nutritionist Ranks Wet Cat Food

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We take a look at Fancy Feast, Friskies, Authority, Nulo, Wellness, Rawz, Purina Pro Plan, Royal Canin, Hills Science Diet, Taste of the Wild, Diamond Naturals, Nature's Variety Instinct, Blue Buffalo Wilderness, FirstMate, Fussie Cat, Sheeba, and Weruva. Which cat food is the best? Which is the worst?
Recommended Foods:
Chef's Kiss
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Instinct Original - go.magik.ly/ml/20zak/
Rawz - go.magik.ly/ml/20zal/
Oh Hell Yeah
Tiki Cat - go.magik.ly/ml/20zam/
Fussie Cat - go.magik.ly/ml/20zan/
Wellness - go.magik.ly/ml/20zao/
Weruva - go.magik.ly/ml/20zap/
Nulo - go.magik.ly/ml/20zaq/
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@TheTattooedDogTrainer 2 місяці тому

I have updated the description to include links to the foods listed in "oh hell yeah" and higher to make them easier to find! *Some links may be commission links to help support the channel. No portion of this video has been sponsored and commission opportunities do not influence rankings*

@WaitingxInxSilence Рік тому

“Made with” means at least 3%, so if mom’s cookies are made with love, it could only be 3% love. 🥺💔

@TheTattooedDogTrainer Рік тому

New favorite comment!

@jhuh24 11 місяців тому

@@TheTattooedDogTrainer also we have to watch out for phosphates and caragreenan in can cat foods.

@CKArts.studio6 11 місяців тому

So then the name should be Mom's Love Cookies

@peachxtaehyung 11 місяців тому

@@jhuh24 why?

@JD-bp7od 11 місяців тому

@peachxtaehyung bc it's overprocessed crap. Cats are Obligate Carnivores which means they NEED a diet high in protein from animal meat. They cannot be vegetarian/vegan and healthy. Carageenan is overprocessed seaweed. Cats' digestive system did not evolve to process seaweed. The little bit of vegetable they naturally get is from their prey digesting *their* diet.

@skinsciencebymira 2 роки тому

Just a small correction (and I hope I don’t seem nitpicky). A “chemical” refers to almost anything made of matter and can be a pure or mixed substance and naturally or artificially derived. A natural flavor is still a chemical and that doesn’t make it bad either.

@elizabethhall9334 2 роки тому

Yesssssss

@Nobodys_safe 2 роки тому

😍 TY for the info

@cg4304 2 роки тому

Depends on how it’s listed but yeah I agree. Main trend with this list was the worst foods contained way to much by-product/ grains/ added sugar.

@skinsciencebymira 2 роки тому

@@cg4304 I don’t disagree with her analysis or content whatsoever, it’s an excellent video. Just noting the incorrect usage of the word chemical.

@kaydenteel8868 2 роки тому

Would that depend on how much is listed still tho? Sorry I’m just tryna understand more and you seem to know what ur on about😂 I just want my cat healthy lmao

@Alaisha7 Рік тому

Hi. I'm totally blind, and it would be helpful if you made sure to mention the names of each food and whether or not it's considered good in your book. Sometimes I was unclear what the name of the food was you were talking about, and where it ranked, although when you were talking about Friskies, I guessed by ingredients where it resided in your list of foods, but I cannot see what food you're holding or anything like that. I have two cats btw. Thanks for your vids.

@ThomasAbe Рік тому

She has the cat foods ranked into 5 tiers. At the top/best is First Mate: Wild Pacific Salmon Formula. Instinct Original: Chicken. Rawz: Turkey and Salmon. The second tier is Tiki Cat: Succulent Chicken. Fussie Cat: Tuna Formula. Wellness: Chicken entree. Weruva: Chicken and beef dinner. Nulo Freestyle: Turkey and chicken recipe. Those are the top two categories and I've heard her say that those are what she will typically recommend to people. I hope this helps.

@yes_hunny Рік тому

Hi Alaisha, hope you're doing well! Best regards to your pet kitties!

@JaggedUnicorn Рік тому

@@ThomasAbe you're a super great guy/gal/pal. 👍

@blitz-o-byte Рік тому

from what i can tell, all of purina is ranked at the lowest - friskies being there as well as its a purina "brand" (or branch? i dont really know what to call it, except that friskies is by purina) hope that helps out a bit! I wasnt sure if you were simply pointing out a suggestion to make future videos more accessible or asking for help yourself , so if you were asking for clarification where friskies brands ranked, there's one friskies extra gravy product and it is at the lowest tier, then theres two other products by purina also at the lowest tier

@pippylongstockings8600 Рік тому

Zzz fest

@cassandralemon9440 2 роки тому

Ugh. A few months ago, my old vet asked what I fed my cats and I said that I rotated “Tiki Cat, Weruva and Nulo.” She responded that she’d never heard of these brands before and that a lot of these “boutique brands” (in her words) led to heart issues and that I should switch to Royal Canin or Hill’s instead. Knowing about the nasty by products they use, I was mortified at her rec and switched vets after that. Your video here just validated my cat parenting decisions, so thank you. I’ve never tried Instinct but am going to pick that up next time!

@svagas7085 2 роки тому

try instincts and Wellness

@colinf2316 2 роки тому

My vet did the same thing when I mentioned freeze dried raw mixed with instinct wet. I showed her the ingredient list and she was like...alright thats good food. Vet's aren't really taught that much nutrition in school, then after that they have reps from Purina, Royal Canine, and Science Diet shilling and pushing their foods. The vets take it as fact and push those foods.

@lptherapygroup6591 2 роки тому

Sounds like your vet needs to be better educated

@theresa94010 2 роки тому

Most vets need to better educate themselves on nutrition. I also resent the fact that they push certain foods on us thinking we would just take their words.

@KendallFalk 2 роки тому

Yeah I can attest as a technician serous pushing on royal canin and science diet, wellness as well but I didn’t see many recalls on wellness.

@crystalma8745 Рік тому

Hello! I am a veterinary student learning under the mentorship of a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and would love to give my perspectives surrounding the topic of “good” vs “bad” quality pet foods. Often the ingredient list can be misleading - for instance, the term “meat by-products” refers to any assortment of organ meat that is just as nutritious, but not normally consumed by most people in the US. Because our pets don’t care if they’re eating organ meat or muscle meat, it’s actually a great use of resources and great way of reducing waste when harvesting food production animals. I understand it can seem off-putting to not know exactly what these ingredients are and where they come, but that’s when we skip the ingredient list and look at the guaranteed analysis instead. Protein, fat, and carbohydrates and the 3 macronutrients that we can actually calculate on a gram per calorie basis using percentages of those nutrients from the guaranteed analysis. These are the numbers we should be looking at - not necessarily the ingredient list as a surrogate, because ultimately it matters more that we feed our pets the right nutrients in the right quantities than being particular about the exact sources they are coming from. As for corn, soy, and wheat, it is actually way less common for dogs/cats to develop food allergies to these ingredients as compared to animal protein. Beef, dairy, chicken, pork, and fish are all MORE likely to trigger food-related hypersensitivities than can result in itchy skin or GI upset. But the bottom line is that you shouldn’t worry about trying to trim down the ingredient list to avoid these unless your pet is actively having these symptoms, in which case your vet can help you start a food elimination trial (which is no easy matter). Corn, soy, and wheat are not harmful to our pets (just like they are not harmful to humans) and provide a great source of carbohydrates and micronutrients. For example, linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid for cats (their only way of getting it is through their diet) which is found in corn oil. I really appreciate the intention behind this video as I know you want to help pet owners out there to better understand what they’re feeding to their pets. I do think there are a lot of misconceptions about what is high quality or low quality food that are highlighted in this video. I would love to start a conversation surrounding this topic if you are willing!

@meowdysox Рік тому

I really appreciated the detail in this comment, thank you for helping provide more perspective! 💚

@cook_2024 Рік тому

i’m sorry if this seems rude but with grain my vet said that grains are not good for your cat. I heard that it can cause lots of health problems and that being said. Another thing that a big issue for a lot of pet owners is not that it says chicken by product or any other meat mignt not be ethically sourced and that’s why many owners research products and brands.

@kf5034 Рік тому

My concern with corn, soy and wheat is that they are all genetically modified and sprayed with Roundup, which is known to cause cancer. So until they ban those things here in Canada like they just did in Mexico, I will continue to limit how much my pets and I consume. It's not good for any of us.

@xthemightygoatx Рік тому

@@cook_2024 lmao just saw a cat that went with their hairy fairy vet recommendations like that. The cat was all skin and bones... It wasn't pretty. I cried and i don't cry at work very often.

@carterscalf5674 Рік тому

Lmao can’t imagine a physician telling a patient that ingredients don’t matter in food and to just look at the protein carb fat analysis. So bizarre and clearly veterinary medicine is much behind people medicine. Also imagine telling people that processed foods composed of added vitamins and minerals are better than natural occurring nutrients from fruits and vegetables etc. Cats who live on kibble filled with corn wheat and even lentils may be convenient for us but is certainly not what is best for them.

@sierram9573 Рік тому

“Could be anyone’s liver” 😂 this is my first video of yours and I really enjoyed and appreciate it! Especially when I have to get more wet food today

@lindaandrews8039 Рік тому

Jackson (Galaxy) says the worst canned food is better than the best dry food, so, as long you feed canned, or raw, food, your cat(s) will do just fine.

@andreasmit6454 6 місяців тому

Acknowledging this comment is a year old, but I’ve seen this Jackson video too and have wondered specifically about Rawz dry food or Rawbble (freeze dried) dry food. Any idea if it’s bad?

@ShayZelle96 6 місяців тому

Raw food is actually the ideal way to feed your pets, but ONLY if you take the time and energy to do the research needed for all of their vitamins and minerals. It ends up being the healthiest diet while still cheaper than the cost of some wet food brands. In general though, any kind of kibble or dry food is unfortunate for kitties to say the least. This is because they will typically not self regulate as well as they should when it comes to hydration, especially if you only have still water bowls instead of water fountains. There is also the added carbohydrates when it comes to forms of kibble that leads to unhealthier pets in general. Hope that helped - Random internet stranger that coincidentally saw your comment a day later (Oh and freeze dried stuff, generally pretty good stuff as long as you make sure all nutritional requirements are met.)@@andreasmit6454

@robertmahiques6218 6 місяців тому

@@andreasmit6454 the biggest reason dry food is bad is because cats have low thirst drive and won't drink as much water as they should get. Much of their water comes from their food. Out of those 2 the freeze dried may be a good option. I've heard of people adding water back to freeze dried food so that may be a good option.

@sheaholloway9537 5 місяців тому

I can attest to that. Given that my indoor/outdoor cats live between 17 and 23 years each and they have all lived on Friskies and some dryfood. I'll stick with that. I rather adopt more and stretch that dollar because they all get "fixed" and receive annual checkups. But, each person just needs to do their best ❤

@OrriG 5 місяців тому

he is a behaviorist not a veterinary professional

@comena30 7 місяців тому

Fancy Feast 8:55 Tiki Cat 8:20 Fussie Cat 10:13 Taste of the Wild 10:51 First Mate 12:42 Purina Pro Plan 13:53 Instinct Original 14:45 Royal Canin Adult 16:15 Blue Wilderness 17:10 Note: Not the complete list

@zachthompson9976 4 місяці тому

Your a hero

@mommyshark1124 4 місяці тому

Thank you 😊

@katieclifford4739 2 роки тому

I am beyond concerned that Instinct is so highly rated on so many sites and yet lab paperwork that All About Cats had done shows Cyanide and Aluminum in it. I have about 15 cans left and I am getting rid of them immediately.

@mandag7349 Рік тому

Even though it's sorta inconvenient, I'd switch to a pouched wet cat food. There is evidence that the cans leach metals that can cause thyroid issues. Why run the risk, right?

@mrobins9645 Рік тому

Another great thing about Nulo is that it is available in 12.5 oz cans much more affordably than in the smaller cans. If you have more than one cat this makes a lot of sense.

@myconfusedmerriment 2 роки тому

Thank you so much for this video series, it has been so helpful! It's really helped me learn something about the individual ingredients in my pets' food, and I feel like I have a much better understanding when I'm looking at the back of a label.

@kathleencarr2622 2 роки тому

I really like the visual way you’ve laid this out. I’ve watched a couple other cat food rating videos and this was the most straight forward and easy to understand IMO. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

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@fae206 2 роки тому

I’ve been feeding the two feral cats in my back yard weruva for years without doing further research so this made me smile. Maybe when I adopt again I might look at chefs kiss but I’m happy that these two little boys have quality stuff

@burf90 Рік тому

Great video! Thank you! Two comments... First, if you have a cat that won't eat or has stopped eating, obviously the first thing to do is take him/her to the vet and the sooner the better. Once you have that done, Wellness Pate Chicken Entree is like kitty crack for nearly every cat I have or ever had. Just that one flavor. Wellness' other flavors are fine and my cats will eat most of them, but that one they LOVE. That's been what I've used for cats I've had that stopped eating for whatever reason and it usually works. There's also an supplement from Purina called FortiFlora. If you sprinkle a little on top of your cats' food, it will often get them eating again. They love the smell. Don't mix it in, just sprinkle on top and you don't need to use much. One packet will last several feedings. Second, I would love to see a taste test video of these foods. Unfortunately, I've found that some of the best quality foods I've bought are the ones my cats are least interested in and sometimes they won't eat them at all. So, seeing someone in a video wasting money to test how palatable these foods are to a bunch of hungry cats, instead of wasting my own, would be really nice. I've bought a few premium cat foods that even the feral cats outside wouldn't touch.

@nyncn 2 роки тому

Thank you so much! It was really helpful!!! Request: Could you do this for cat treats as well?! Thank you!!

@Neon1 2 роки тому

I love these types of videos and there aren't many of them out there, so thank you very much for making this! It was very intreresting to hear your opinion and I would love to see even more videos like this in the future!

@nikkilukowski3739 Рік тому

Listen to a board certified veterinary nutritionist who went to school for 8+ years to become an expert. She paid for an online degree that anybody could get. Listen to somebody who is actually knowledgeable and actually knows that nutrients are the important factor, ingredients are misleading

@zachthompson9976 4 місяці тому

I think adding time stamps for each different food would be super helpful 😊

@tammyszu3570 2 роки тому

Ok cool, so the feral cat I feed eats "Chef's Kiss" and "Oh Hell Yea!" Just because she's feral, doesn't mean she has to eat pee pee poop poo haha

@danroak 2 роки тому

I am so glad Tiki is included. I've fed my cats that once I was financially able for the longest time after much consideration between ingredient listing as you have and my budgets. They're lot less known but my cats never had issues (so far) with it over the years I fed them. I also admit that my older cat has been fed cheaper food Sheba off of market back during my hard times. I remember back then I chose it simply cause I knew Friskies/fancy feast etc were really really bad quality. I understand sometimes it's just not possible but I do hope people do the best they can to feed the best they can reasonably afford considering bad food equates to possibly more hospital bills down the line. (nevermind the emotional/ethical side)

@ColtraneAndRain Рік тому

my cat hates Tiki! And Nulo. Basically all the "healthier" options. I'm so frustrated!

@lindacarrasco7679 Рік тому

@@ColtraneAndRain if you are free feeding them maybe time to set a schedule for them it worked for my super picky cat

@oceanview777 4 місяці тому

Very helpful! I’m switching to wet, as Jackson said the kibble is heated many times , so devoid of nutrients. Also it’s hard for cats to digest. Good timing to see the wet comparisons.

@jwandhistools 3 місяці тому

Tiki has multiple sulphates and should be a hard pass. This list is stunningly bad. Top pics are basically poisonous.

@24starchild 2 місяці тому

I just watched a video about making my own cat food in big batches and freezing. I already have a meat grinder so I think I’m ready to give it a try. My concern was using cheap meat (US $1.29 a pound?😮) where animals are fed glyphosate riddled corn, but even premium canned food certainly isn’t gonna be better than that in any event…our food supply is so messed up our animals can’t be any better off…the recipe has you add extra taurine and vitamin E, B complex, so it looks a lot better than that heavily processed looking Wellness chicken shreds we’re giving him. Glad it at least made upper tier but still…

@fisch69 2 місяці тому

Thank you for “Naming Names “!!! Exactly what we want and need !❤️

@concreteangel2599 Рік тому

So helpful! I didn't use to care about Ingredient listings, but in the last few years I have. Sometimes it can be hard to navigate but your explanation and listing of these different common and uncommon foods are soooo helpful!!! Thank you so much for making this video! ❤

@alway5sleepy 5 місяців тому

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@colinblake24 3 місяці тому

Thank you so much in educating me and taken the amount of time it took you to do the research. I really appreciate your interest in educating us.

@LJH11794 2 роки тому

A couple of brands I feel like you should review additionally (being one of those viewers who works in a pet store) are: Feline Natural, Merrick, Nature’s Logic, Ziwi Peak, Evangers, Koha, Kasiks, Pure Vita/NutriSource, Fromm, Weruva’s BFF, PLAY, Truluxe varieties. These are some of my best sellers that I’m not sure if you’ve reviewed before. I’ve recommended your videos to my customers and I’ve even trained staff off of a few! It’s good to be able to have this kind of content available for all pet owners

@TheTattooedDogTrainer 2 роки тому

I love hearing that my videos have been a help to you and your staff! I have reviewed a few of those brands in videos here and there but I'll certainly add them to my list for future videos as well!

@simplynature2324 Рік тому

@@TheTattooedDogTrainer I would really love to see a review on Ziwi Peak's and Open Farm's wet and dry food, both for dogs and cats! I have a cat and a dog and am thinking of switching to wet Open Farm and when I don't have time to prepare their wet food meals to feed them dry Ziwi Peak.

@BBingoz Рік тому

@@TheTattooedDogTrainer my cat is obsessed with dine/sheba

@AmandaWeeg Рік тому

I don’t sell Weruva well. For cats I sell canned Chewy’s, Dave’s, and then NutriSource PV and regular. For dogs canned, NS, then Dave’s regular, then Merrick.

@veganconservative1109 Рік тому

@@simplynature2324 Ziwi Peak was recently purchased by a Chinese equity firm. Nulo was purchased by a British equity firm in 2021. I am hoping like heck that they leave the manufacturers alone and don't insist on cheapening the product like past takeovers have done with other small companies.

@lindseygregory2304 2 роки тому

I'm so glad that you finally made this video! I just spent too much time going through and pricing out many of these brands using Chewy and Amazon to see if I can afford to improve what I am feeding my cats. I was actually surprised that Wellness, Instinct and First Mate were more affordable than some of the others in their categories. Sheba was about the same price as Fancy Feast since you get more volume per package, which also surprised me. The thing that stood out to me the most is that with Canned cat food a significant part of the cost is PACKAGING. First Mate was the only one I saw that offers 12.2 oz cans. I'm not going to go over the calculations in detail but even 5.5 oz cans have better prices per oz than 3 oz cans. I am pretty excited that with the larger cans of First Mate I will be able to switch without breaking the bank as long as the kitties approve of it.

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@kellywhite581 2 роки тому

I love these videos I own an Earthwise Pet In NJ. We try to tell customers what are good foods and what are probably not so good. Content like this really helps. Thanks for making these videos.

@khurtubise1 4 місяці тому

This video was so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for this insight. It wasn’t only helpful but I love that it was non judgemental. Kudos on a great video ❤

@susieqz1673 Місяць тому

This was so helpful! Thank you so much for the time you put into researching the ingredients and compiling and sharing what you found!

@SoulSilverCast Рік тому

Just as an add, Taurine & Crude protein are VERY IMPORTENT for cats, the higher you can get those the better for your cats! Any wet food with under 9% crude protein is a huge no-no, for Taurine your looking for .05% or higher (Idealy much higher). I'm rather disappointed that these two things where not brought up as Taurine is ridiculously important for cat to consume!

@westchristina38 8 місяців тому

A couple of the ones higher up on her list do not contain taurine🤔

@SoulSilverCast 8 місяців тому

@@westchristina38 exsactly. That tells me she doesn't know what she's talking about in regards to cat food. Cats will quickly go blind if they don't have a source of Taurine, it's one of the huge reasons why you can't feed dog foods to cats!

@Emanuela-ph2bp 7 місяців тому

My cat's wet food is 16.5% crude protein and high in taurine. The ingredients are: chicken breast 70%, chicken broth 29% and vitamins and minerals 1%.

@leoprdsoul1 7 місяців тому

@@Emanuela-ph2bpwhat brand?

@Emanuela-ph2bp 7 місяців тому

@@leoprdsoul1 Hi! I feed my cat 2 different wet food brands: Untamed and Canagan. (He's been transitioned to each one slowly) He's been doing AMAZING on them! It's only been 2 months since he started eating them. His coat is glossy, his eyes are shiny and he plays 4-5 times a day, each play session lasting 10 mins. He is overall much happier. When I remind myself that he's 11 years old, it's really hard to believe! 💙I also stay away from fish and pork. Perhaps I might transition him to a cat food brand called Rawz, I like the fact that it says 'no carrageenan'. I live in the UK so maybe where you live these cat food brands are not availabe.

@ajtcaps 2 роки тому

I read up a lot about what to feed my cats and I’m happy to be in the Hell yeah category with Tiki Cat for my food sensitive cat and Wellness for the less picky one. However my kitties are my babies so I think it’s worth the extra $ to get that chef’s kiss. I’ll be sure to check out the dry food rankings. Thanks so much for this video!

@amandaburton5868 Рік тому

same! I've got tiki, weruva, and wellness here, happy to see that I chose something good lol

@WhatAreFrogs Рік тому

My cats LOVE their tiki food so I’m glad to see this particular wet food of theirs was so high up! I’ll have to look and make sure the wet food of theirs we use is along the same lines with ingredients based off what I’ve learned from this video. Not going to lie, what got me was seeing actual chunks of shrimp and calamari mixed in and not just generic looking bits of meat 😅

@AllThingsConsidered333 10 місяців тому

His is so helpful thanks so much! I appreciate all the details and that you actually mention brand names. Thank you!! 🐈

@bobthathead3 2 роки тому

Super appreciate this!! My mom feeds her Maine Coons some Royal Canin dry cat food and I think because of the aesthetics and logo she thinks she’s feeding them top of the line food… not so much. I’m feeding my two cats Fancy Feast wet food, and though they’ve lost weight and don’t get UTI’s anymore I’m going to try Tiki Cat this payday! Love these videos!!

@leahc8359 2 роки тому

Appreciate all the ranking videos as a dog and cat mom. Chewy has become my best friend finding these foods

@vinitag4103 2 роки тому

could you do a video explaining freeze dried raw vs. regular raw vs. raw coated kibble? all these new things on the market is making it confusing as a consumer to pick the right options for my dog :( would be super helpful!!!! love ur videos and ur knowledge has been useful af for me :)

@larsonfamilyhouse Рік тому

It has to do with how they process it to kill the germs. Freeze dried is like slowly evaporated- adlong as it’s undergone some process it’s okay,just don’t ever feed actual raw meat, it’s filled with tons of germs and contaminates and can make your animal super sick. Raw is just a buzzword, cooking meat takes very little nutrients out, it’s a marketing scam

@esaflaka9155 Рік тому

If i had to take a guess Raw = the real food st8 out of the market, to your cat Freeze dried= raw meat gone through a process that contains the meat while still process to keep protein as much as possible but able to be put on shelves with more nutrients mixed in to ensure a proper nutrient diet. Raw coated kibble seems to be same thing as freeze dried except inside each piece of meat theirs kibble (so its kibble food more so though)

@veganconservative1109 Рік тому

Freeze-dried raw: raw food that has had nearly all of the moisture taken out so that it lasts much longer while still retaining the nutrients. Quality depends on the ingredients used. Regular raw: food that has not been cooked. Quaity depends on the ingredients used. Raw coated: could be freeze-dried or dehydrated powder over normal kibble. Better than regular kibble, but not by much because kibble by and large is junk. Usually high, HIGH, levels of carbs and chemicals.

@brandis6427 2 роки тому

I started feed my girl Koha because it was all straightforward ingredients and she loved it. And I would have continued if it didn’t get so expensive. Switched to Weruva and I’m glad to see it’s in Oh hell yes!

@kristingleason3629 8 місяців тому

Thank you for making this vid!! Cat food ingredients can be so overwhelming. I literally needed someone to break it down to like a fifth grade learning level. I learned so much from this video and was pleased to know that what I was feeding my cat was in the oh hell yeah category, so that was nice reassurance! Please do a 2023 updated video if you can!!!!

@MC-et2kv Рік тому

I found a kitten on the side of the highway two weeks ago, thanks for helping me pick her new food ❤ her name is Peanut 🥜😻

@CL-lo3xr 2 місяці тому

God bless you for saving her and taking good care of her. She will love❤ you for it.

@alisongleee 2 роки тому

I was waiting for this video! Thank you so much for educating us on the ingredients we need to look out for. :) Thankfully, I've been able to convert my cat from dry to wet food but the quality of the wet food isn't so great so I'll be transitioning her to a better diet gradually! Love from Canada. 🇨🇦

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@julieannmyers8714 Рік тому

Thank you for making your assessment systematic!!! Really helps.

@sandicianciulli3463 5 місяців тому

So glad I stumbled onto your podcast. My beautiful German Shepherd is 9 years old and this year we noticed she was barely moving. I started to make my own dog food off of UKposts videos and she is feeling much better. We also couldn't resist a little tuxedo cat who is 6 months old. He gets the dog moving but I want to make sure we're starting him off right and I want to be sure to get him the best canned food I can.

@peterfreitas8538 2 роки тому

I was surprised you haven't come across Montmorillonite clay before in the pet industry. Along with its anti toxin properties its minerals are also naturally chelated making them easier to absorb. Great information as usual, I work for a Pet Food retailer and would agree with all these opinions. Rawz is also amazing for donating their profits to some incredible causes.

@ericabertagnoli5469 4 місяці тому

So much mixed information about that product. It’s so hard to know what to give your cats

@Crestache Рік тому

Recently, my cat's been experiencing food allergies. We originally fed him Taste of the Wild, which was pretty suffice for his needs, however, we had been transitioning between different proteins as trial-and-error. Takeaway, we found out there is an asterisk *May contain contaminates from other products, so we completely evaded Taste of the Wild incase of micro-proteins that may be contaminated so minimize our factors. Long story short, I did research prior to this video and what's funny is your tier list is what I agree with 95%. I'm not a nutritionist, but I am very analytical and Instinct RAW foods, especially the Salmon, has been helping his allergies. I recommend Instinct RAW foods 100%. That would be the food to do trial and error if your cat is experiencing food issues.

@user-fb6pj3os5h 9 місяців тому

Thank you soo much for all your research❤️ I’m hooked!!!

@amandarachelle13 11 місяців тому

Great video. Very helpful! Agree with all of it, but not sure about Instinct being ranked at the top. I found the chart aspect really nice 👍🏼. Thank you!!

@LoveToday8 2 роки тому

Thanks so much! I’m transitioning my cats to more of a wet food diet and this is so helpful! I took a screenshot and will be using it!

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@saraglickman5889 Рік тому

It's crazy to me all the main stores like Walmart, target, and grocery stores primarily only sell the peepee-poopoo category of foods. This needs to change! Blue Wilderness is the top tier stuff I find at these stores and that's only a "cheers".

@jules666. Рік тому

They do that because those foods are very inexpensive to manufacture (because meat byproduct is essentially garbage from the meat industry) which makes it more accessible to animal owners at lower income levels.

@TakeUpYourCross Рік тому

It's extremely frustrating. I check the pet food aisle once in a while just in case but so far all they carry at Walmart that I'd feed our cats are greenies treats. 😿

@mujerloba3942 Рік тому

If they sell in bigger store, the smaller/better manufacturers would need to source much more and then would likely need to compromise quality for quantity. So while it does suck, if it changed, we may lose a lot of great brands

@tedoymisojos Рік тому

This ranking is bs. Her standards to judge one thing over another are useless, besides obvious things like gluten containing thickeners.

@Crystal-tt2sf Рік тому

Blue Wilderness is one of the worst in my opinion. For example the chicken can lists “Carageenan” which is cancer causing ingredient.

@roxannapritchard8566 2 роки тому

Love these videos, AWESOME. Dealing with a very fussing 12 year old cat with big allergies has been a major issue in last few years. Love the Detaied information and your category map. 😼😽

@rosafillava4821 2 роки тому

Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful!

@susancook1448 9 місяців тому

Well I do feel badly that we’ve been feeding Friskies for many years but we usually have seven strays and they have thrived. Recently I had coupons and was so thrilled to afford Fancy feast and Pro plan but disappointed to learn they aren’t rated any better! Appreciate your ratings because I need a magnifying glass to see print on most cans!

@golden3192 9 місяців тому

Friskies and fancy known to cause liver problems

@johnkelly9451 8 місяців тому

I've heard vets say, any wet foods are better than high carb dry foods. But bless you for feeding them. Any foods are better than none. Your strays are hopefully supplimenting wild food too. It's always nice when you can add a special wet food, even once in awhile to supplement with dry... a portion divided... 🙏 ❤❤❤!

@susancook1448 8 місяців тому

Thanks so very much! Yes we are giving more canned food that in the past. One truly feral kitty probably does eat wild, one aggressive formerly house cat has her prey confiscated and the house only ones just eat what’s furnished. They all seem to be thriving

@johnkelly9451 8 місяців тому

@@susancook1448 🥰 💕 🐾 💕!!!

@2005MarieEve 2 роки тому

This year 2021 I just adopted my first 2 kittens! Thank you SO MUCH for your help!! I really want to give the best food I can afford to my two furry babies!! 🐈♥️🐈‍⬛

@TheTattooedDogTrainer 2 роки тому

Congratulations!

@sabrinabradley5010 6 місяців тому

Thank you so much. Very informative. Yes, we did screen shot! Thank you for time, knowledge and research! Awesome

@Highervibrations-rq9uq 7 місяців тому

Thank you thank you thank you! I learned so much!!! Definitely took a screenshot! THANK YOU 🙏🏻 🎉❤

@jesslikescoffee24 2 роки тому

Instinct chicken is what I fed my cat before switching to homemade, so I’m glad my commercial choice was a good one! I also always keep some on hand for emergencies, power outages, etc.

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@johnkelly9451 8 місяців тому

homemade is good. Hopefully supplimenting with taurine too?

@ej8116 2 роки тому

i spent so many hours researching to choose my cats food it’s nice to see i did well in your book

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@doreendaykin6693 Рік тому

I am so grateful to have found this lady. Couldn’t have come at a better time.

@tonizules3111 7 місяців тому

Thanks for this video . I had so many questions and then I found this and it’s been so clarifying for me.

@SoulSilverCast 7 місяців тому

Just as an aside as the video did not go into it at all; Taurine and crude protein are VERY IMPORTANT for cats, the higher you can get those the better for your cats! Any wet food with under 9% crude protein is a huge no-no, for Taurine you're looking for .05% or higher (Idealy much higher). without Taurine in your cats food it will go blind.

@nikkid1038 4 місяці тому

This was perfect thank you so much ❤

@Mandaoof 2 роки тому

I spent a few hours some months ago looking at canned cat food best for my cats, doing the best I could with the limited knowledge I had, and I ended up going with instinct! So happy I have been giving my cats good food since then

@littlegoddess 2 роки тому

I feed my cat Koha wet and Merrick Purrfect wet, all of which are real meat and very low carbs food.

@emilyem2896 2 роки тому

Instinct gives my cats bloody stool.. so I stopped giving them that

@justthinking526 2 роки тому

My boy would rather starve than eat soft food, including Instinct, Blue Buffalo, and NomNom Now. He'll even take his paw to push the offending food off the plate completely, just in case I'm a bit slow on the uptake. At least he drinks plenty of water. That's my consolation.

@gennievon634 2 роки тому

Good job! 😊

@soupy9574 Рік тому

way to follow your *instincts* ;)

@MrRick703 6 місяців тому

Excellent breakdown of the various wet cat foods. I will subscribe and look at your other videos. Thanks

@sincerelyme_dg 9 місяців тому

Love the comparison video; thank you for the information! Can you please review prescription diets next? Specifically, Science Diet since my cat been on it for years; I want to see if it's great quality or if I should look for a better option.

@galemead 2 роки тому

"Ocean fish" IS NOT a named ingredient. Even "poultry" is more specific.

@fezzian 2 роки тому

^this. I refuse to feed my cat anything with "Ocean fish" as an ingredient. Too vague.

@rebeccas2801 2 роки тому

Do you mean when it’s in the ingredients list? Some brands sell a flavour “ocean fish” but the ingredients lists salmon and tuna and the exact proportions of each

@Mapleaple 2 роки тому

Due to over harvesting white fish in oceans most high quality brands will still sometimes say "ocean fish" this refers to whitefish of more then 1 type of fish harvested from a fisherman's boat to be made for cat cans or dog cans.. Over harvesting 1 fish has destroyed the breeding cycles of certain white meat fish. There are 100s of white fish in the ocean that are all so similar they are not like a Tuna,salmon and so on for labeling. So seeing white fish just means they put a few types of high quality fish in the food. Now I know it's weird and sketchy but that's how you have to label it. I wondered that for a long time. It would be more scary to see "by product ocean fish meal" gross right.

@maxcheese163 Рік тому

Ah yes, after i consume this ocean fish i am going to consume this terrestrial animal

@koreanogirl616 2 роки тому

I live in dubai and they don’t sell the pate version of sheba here, we have the canned version and their ingredients are quite good, my cats like it and also i feed them applaws, ziwipeak and other brands as well💕

@roughseas5915 Рік тому

Yes!! Do more videos like this! So informative..I love it!

@ds755 Рік тому

Thank you, I appreciate how you explained how you were evaluating the different cat foods and then, I could compare prices to find high quality cat food I could afford

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@spencerandersen3274 2 роки тому

I feed my cats Wellness - they LOVE it! One of them will ONLY eat the chicken, so that's what they get. It's more affordable than a lot of other higher-quality brands, too - especially if you get the 12.5oz cans (they also have 5.5oz and the standard 3oz cans)

@samanthathompson9812 2 роки тому

My cat hates it. :(

@AngelaMastrodonato 2 роки тому

My kitten eats Wellness and seems to like it enough. Actually she loves Fancy Feast but that’s one of the offending “pee pee pop pop” brands 😂 I tried Instinct and she won’t touch it. I lamented to my husband how disappointed I was that she won’t eat what’s supposed to be one of the healthiest canned cat foods ever. He said since she’s still a baby, she prefers the junk food like human kids. She’s 8 months.

@traciecuso7850 2 роки тому

My cats love Wellness , even over Tiki cat ! I have a little family of kittens that are sort of indoor outdoor and they eat Instinct kitten and fancy feast kitten mixed in with the instinct.

@TakeUpYourCross Рік тому

We buy the 12.5 oz cans and keep it in the fridge to feed over a few days.

@spencerandersen3274 Рік тому

@@TakeUpYourCross that's what I do as well! Sometimes I use a silicone can cover...and sometimes I divide the can into individual servings (1oz each - most of their food is a prescription kibble) in disposable condiment cups. It makes it easier when I have a low-spoon or otherwise bad disability day.

@xx-noodle-xx Рік тому

I would love for you to do more of these for brands like "Only Naturals", "Cat Person", and "Merrick" :)

@Blackhole_Sonnenschein 3 місяці тому

This is amazing! I just learned about the dangers of raw food and have been researching about other options (especially since my bebe has really bad reactions to certain foods.) This video has been SO helpful and I look forward to more! Instant subscribe :)

@BrodyYYC 3 місяці тому

I don't believe raw food is dangerous at all. You just have to know what you're doing. It's vets pushing bad vet food that are the ones claiming it's dangerous.

@SherryWineAndCats 11 місяців тому

Thank you for your time and knowledge ❤❤❤

@rynr.9758 Рік тому

My cat's favorite food is the Nulo duck and tuna recipe! I thought it would be a good option, and I'm really glad to see that it ranks highly here.

@jimmyjohnsfather7196 2 роки тому

My cats adore Tiki Cat, I wanted to get them on a better diet so they eat nulo dry food with a can of Tiki Cat, though my one cat is a bit picky and needs the Lobster Consommé one. Glad to know that they are eating good food!

@haley166 2 роки тому

The only wet food my cats will eat is tiki cat. I’ve tried others but they’ll only eat tiki cat wet food

@youngandbitter 2 роки тому

mine loves the mousses and the after dark!

@susanstein6604 2 роки тому

Wet cat food is nearly always better than dry food.

@monicarose2135 9 місяців тому

@@susanstein6604especially for geriatric, toothless kitties w/kidney issues, aka all of them if they live past 10 yrs

@ericabertagnoli5469 4 місяці тому

My cat hated tiki cat lol the only one she somewhat ate is the chicken and duck. She prefers wet food too

@catladyzazo9881 Рік тому

This is one of the best reviews I have seen throughout the years! My kitties' stomachs thank you!

@jeanmcginnis9804 4 місяці тому

Thank you for doing this! It’s very helpful.😻

@briahnadeanda5574 Рік тому

This was really helpful! In the next video, can you cover the Whole Hearted wet cat food?? It's Petcos store brand

@srpennell Рік тому

You’ve told us which foods are health (THANK YOU!) but what brands are most liked by cats? My cat likes Sheba - and if she doesn’t gët it, she gets mad & scratches me. LOVE THE VIDEOS!!

@animalcrackers8880 Рік тому

Completely anecdotal but my cats go wild for Fancy Feast and …Science Diet

@mot7843 2 роки тому

Yessss thankyou!!! And yes please on one 2 and 3 also could you do one for kitten formulated can food. As well as a treats ranking video???

@xoxjunemariexox3104 Рік тому

Haha that’s so freaky I took a screenshot & then you mentioned it at the end lol Thanks for the information. I kinda knew which ones were gonna be at the bottom and knew some would be at the first & second on the top but some of them I never heard of before but the rest I thought would be at the top but they were close & landed on the second but one at the top I knew about but the others I ever heard of. I love the helpful chart ad I’ve been trying to do even more research now again. I did some research a few months back so it’s at that time now since I’m switching slowly of the dry food I can soon introduce them to some different wet foods. Again tysvm🥰🙏🏻

@iamneoniceowls 2 роки тому

I used to feed our cat Blue Buffalo, but after stumbling on your videos I wanted to try giving her some higher quality foods. Lately she's been getting Tiki Cat and Weruva. The most surprising change is that she now licks her bowl clean 95% of the time. In the past there was almost always quite of bit of uneaten food that we would throw out. I just assumed that she was full and didn't need more. Even though the cost is more, I'm happy to spend it especially when it's not going to waste!

@dennfox1464 2 роки тому

feeding our ragdoll cat Blue wilderness, maybe time to try another brand.

@mimitehdragon 2 роки тому

One thing I'd really like to see is a more detailed review/ranking of your favorite and recommended high quality pet food brands! Can be cat and dog, wet and dry, whatever feels right tbh.

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@mimitehdragon Рік тому

@@nikkilukowski3739 Shh... I don't care. I'd be happy to listen to one if you point me in the right direction. Otherwise, I've done my personal research and I trust THIS person's judgement. If you have any recommendations I'm happy to hear them, but not if your only recommendation is "this person sucks don't listen to them." If that is the case, kindly move on.

@arix1263 10 місяців тому

thanks for sharing the info! helps a lot! 🙏

@seanverdi8570 7 місяців тому

Great video! I learned much about wet food quality related to ingredients...thank you! I subscribed.

@dijahmedi4882 Рік тому

New cat mom here. Just came back from our first vet visit. I was recommended Purina pro plan kitten wet and dry food by the vet, so I picked up a bunch of wet and dry of that brand. Someone at PetSmart recommended Instinct wet food. Wished I had listened. I’ll use these up, then make the switch. Thank you for your extensive research, you are truly appreciated.

@neigeshusband5327 Рік тому

Yeha, additionally to everything else, cats tend to have a lower thirst drive so it really should be wet food > dry food in most cases. Especially if you have a purebred like Persians who are prone to kidney diseases due to having an ever worse drinking instinct than other breeds- I'm really surprised a vet recommended dry food to a new cat parent!

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@tianyinouyang3530 Рік тому

I was recommended purina pro plan/ hills science diet by vet; I did a little research online and found out most UKpostsrs or channel owners recommend instinct (not sure why). I bought all these brands and mixed all them up, guessing now that my cat has food from all recommended products.

@user-bt1wv6nm9x 9 місяців тому

She is incorrect… your vet was correct with the Purina pro plan. Please don’t feed your cat instinct.

@matthewayres1104 2 роки тому

This is super helpful. We are really struggling trying to find good wet food for our diabetic cat that she will eat and also not break the bank. It’s really disheartening being prescribed prescription foods that are higher carbs than some on the bottom two tiers here.

@nikkilukowski3739 Рік тому

Are you a vet? Do you fully understand diabetes and how to manage it? Do you understand all of the nutrients in the prescription food, not just the nutrients? Is this person a bird certified veterinary nutritionist or somebody with less education? Trust your vet and the prescription diets with research behind them, not random people on the internet

@matthewayres1104 Рік тому

@@nikkilukowski3739 It is common knowledge that many vets will push the prescription brands that funded their business and education over anything else. Diabetes in cats is also a subject that many vets aren’t thoroughly educated in. Our vet in particular said plainly that nothing is certain. I am not a vet but I do have experience managing diabetes in family members. We did home glucose testing on our cat and noticed every time that her sugar levels would spike much higher after eating her prescription food over generic wet food. We switched our cat to a strict low carb wet food diet that was non prescription and after 6 months her diabetes went into remission. All without the help of prescription foods. There are no additional “nutrients” in the prescription foods our vet prescribed. Generally it had even more non-nutritional fillers than the cheapest value brand at 3x the cost.

@ramaloki Рік тому

@@matthewayres1104 It's also incorrect knowledge. No vets are funded by prescription brands lol Also diabetes in family members is not the same as in pets. This is literally the stupidest post I've read all day.

@matthewayres1104 Рік тому

@@ramaloki Regardless of your opinion, the way we treated our cat’s diabetes helped put her in remission and our vet said that what we did worked for her.

@jadecoolness101 Рік тому

@@ramaloki "no vets ae funded by prescription brand" B r o literally yes they are holy crap

@sunfire1265 4 місяці тому

Well done. Thank you for doing all the research.

@giakhalsa7971 3 місяці тому

Thank you so much. Wonderful organization !!!! Making life easier !!!!

@Jimlifts1 Рік тому

I've been feeding my cats iams forever and my vet said it was good lmao. after watching your dry food list im honestly convinced to spend a bit more for something better for them. My cat Winston is my best friend, and Blue was given to me because he need a place to say. Love these guys. They are worth it

@leanyy948 Рік тому

My cat is 12 years old and has been eating iams and purina for as long as i can remember

@johnkelly9451 8 місяців тому

@@leanyy948wet food, dry food? ty...

@MisunderstoodNeko1 Рік тому

I did quite a bit of research when I was looking into stepping up my cat's diet. Once she turned four I really wanted to better provide. (Also better income). It's reassuring that a nutritionist agrees with the choices I made. She eats almost entirely "Oh Hell Yea" with some *Chef's Kiss* and an occasional 'Cheers'. I've noticed my cat be more active and her fur is softer and fluffier and I know she's happy with the changes I made too. 😁

@johnkelly9451 8 місяців тому

ty! ❤

@maxcheese163 Рік тому

Also thank you for the video, i did my own research but it's so difficult to tell what is what since there's so much conflicting information out there. Like you said, its your opinion but you give lots of facts and explain in detail!!

@nimbusspacewagon 6 місяців тому

Great one! Very helpful. Thanks.

@JeanPKlaus 2 роки тому

I feel good to know that my research has my cat eating from the Chef Kiss and Oh Hell Yeah categories. Makes me feel good for doing the research and your channel just sort of confirms and makes me feel really secure in my decisions on what to feed my cat.

@traceysimmons4913 2 роки тому

Instinct should have been in cheers due to the recall history been recalled at least 4 times, it still is a good food.Thank you for your information, very educational.

@Mantaray7306 2 роки тому

Thank you for teaching me what to look for !

@ipponymous5573 2 роки тому

Love to see that both of the cat foods I researched and feed my kitties are in the top two categories on you list!

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@MURZBO 2 роки тому

Mine has tried everything he still eats the best ones on your list nulo, instinct, wellness and now raw cat food 😻

@TheTattooedDogTrainer 2 роки тому

Yay! That's great to hear!

@1kimwilde 2 роки тому

Please continue to review more wet cat food. Also I am very interested in reviews of pet nutrition additives like Dr Marty’s and the vet that has traditional and a holistic pet clinic. Sorry I can’t find his name at the time of watching your video.

@fabiofranco9225 Рік тому

I love how you put it!! You should do one for Maine coon kittens and adults canned food or diet! I would love it even more

@angelrose4831 2 роки тому

Love these sort of videos you make but would find it super helpful if you also wrote this out into a blog sort of thing so I don’t have to refer back to the video every time I want the name/ranking of the foods. Would love to see you try this out in furtive videos! Also a video idea, if you made one of these for urinary tract health foods for cats, that would be fantastic!! I know a lot of kitties struggle with crystals/UTI and I know from first hand experience how difficult it is finding a good quality food for this issue that doesn’t cost a fortune like the vet prescribed ones.

@TheTattooedDogTrainer 2 роки тому

A blog post might not be a bad idea! I would love to do videos related to common issues like UTIs and Kidney Disease, but I'm having trouble figuring out a way to safely do so. Maybe a "this is what causes it and this is how to help prevent it", but I can't safely give specific advice on public accounts (what is safe for one pet may not be for another) and it is always best to work with a team (vet, nutritionist, other relevant pros) for treatment of these illnesses.

@angelrose4831 2 роки тому

I totally understand that. I tried speaking to my vet about other options and unfortunately she just brushed it off and said she could only advise the prescription foods so I was stuck doing the research on my own and found it extremely frustrating and overwhelming!! Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful!

@marshclem2255 2 роки тому

Because this woman is not a veterinarian, she really is not qualified to make any recommendations regarding disease.

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@terryhickman7929 Рік тому

This is very helpful. There are so many different cat food brands it's really confusing. I'll be watching for any more of these cat food ranking videos you want to do!

@lizcarrera6210 Рік тому

Thanks so much for your videos! They are so informative and I've learned so much; it feels so much better to know that my cat will be eating healthier now!

@nikkilukowski3739 Рік тому

@lizcarrera6210 Рік тому

@@nikkilukowski3739 I personally think this video was a great introduction to pet nutrition, especially for someone like me who was previously feeding my cat Meow Mix and Fancy Feast 🤦‍♀️ Regardless, I should do my own research on top of this video instead of using it as my only guideline. Thanks for reminding me that I shouldn't trust everything I hear online.

@fin393 2 роки тому

These videos are great! Thank you

@johnkelly9451 8 місяців тому

We would love to know what pet owners fed their elderly pets. Even treats, suppliments, hunting lifestyles, table scraps... it would be a very helpful video. But then vets, visits, illness and treatment all goes along with that. Because if their fur babies are elderly, thank goodness they are doing something right, that we all need to know. Same with older kitties with kidney issues and what foods work for their fur baby, and same with diabetes ect... not meant for medical advice but real life help for the rest of us going through.